A Just Giving page has been created by Neil’s daughter, Emma, to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.  

You can donate here:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/neildormand

I remember Fred Mallet from the BBC in Glasgow I also remember his co-workers Lachie & John. Fred was larger than life and a cheerful cheeky cockney geezer into the bargain. BBC Scotland had a lovely club in a terraced building just over the river in Botanic Crescent, I would pop in of a Friday after work for a pint and Fred would invariably be standing, cigarette in hand playing one of the big jackpot fruit machines. He would say hello and so as not to lose his place on the machine he'd ask me if I would go get him a pint, one for myself and the change would go in the 'puggie'! I was in my teens when I first met Fred and he must have been in his fifties, that was back in the mid 1970's so odds are he's gone to that big processing lab in the sky. A lovely guy. Hope this helps.

Some very sad news, Tony Millier ex BBC Sound Supervisor died recently. He was well known for doing many Dr. Who series, The Duchess of Duke Street, and a lot of single dramas.

He was the original organiser of the BBC Staff Dance at the Hammersmith Palais and a founder member of the Inland Waterways Section of the Club.

His Funeral is at 12:30 on Monday 9th. March at the East Chapel, Breakspear Crematorium, Breakspear Road, Ruislip, HA4 7SJ

Brian Phillips the much-loved Studio Mechanical Engineer, sadly passed away last Sunday 22nd February 2026 after 15 years battling Waldenstr?m’s, a blood cancer.
His funeral will be held on Friday 20th March, at 1200, at Beckenham Crematorium, Elmers End Road, Beckenham BR3 4TD. To be followed by a wake at the Elm Tree Pub, 116 Croydon Road, Elmers End, Beckenham BR3 4DF

Family post on Faceebook:

Barbara’s service and committal will take place at Portchester Crematorium, South Chapel on Thursday 12th March 2026 at 15.15 pm.

The hearse and one limousine will arrive at 2 Clarendon Mews, Clarendon Road Southsea on Thursday 12th March 2026 at approximately 14.00 pm.

The timing allows us to go along Southsea Seafront and along Portsdown Hill to Portchester Crematorium.

Afterwards the celebration of Barbara’s life will be held in the Royal Suite at The Queens Hotel in Southsea at 4.30’ish for as long as you feel you want to stay

You can contact the Co-op funeral directors in Fratton Road if you want to.
The Funeral Director is James for any further assistance 02392 863031.

Barbara’s wish is for no flowers and only charitable donations if you wish which can be made here -

https://barbaraprobst.muchloved.com/

Dress code please wear what you are comfortable with, not necessarily black but definitely not pink.

There will be a live stream during the service which will only be available during the service.
Within 24 hours a link will be provided for people to see the service. This will be available for 28 days

Please let me know if you are coming to either or both so that I can figure out numbers

I’m sorry that I have had to inform some of you on the WhatsApp group but I don’t know some of your email addresses

Thank you
Roger and Teresa
barbaraprobst.muchloved.com

This from Bob Prabhu:  
 I got a message today to say Don Brind died on the 3rd of February 2026.
Don joined BBC TV News as TV News Producer. He is remembered for his active part in the strike of June 1989 when both the NUJ and ABS staff members stood outside the gates of TV Centre.
He was a Director of the BBC Pension Trust Ltd, 1991 -1996.
He went on to be the BBC Lobby correspondent and the Labour party Press Officer. He wrote speeches for Jeremy Corbyn and articles for "The Week" magazine.
He had a stroke and about 2 years ago he was admitted to a nursing home where he died.
No funeral details announced.

From Pebble Mill Newsletter
Jane McLean
Production Assistant  Pebble Mill
Helena Taylor has passed on details of Jane’s funeral.
It will be held at:
Robin Hood Cemetery
Streetsbrook Road
Shirley
Solihull B90 3NL
on:
Tuesday 17 February 2026 at 13:00

After the funeral, there will be a wake and celebration of Jane’s life at:
West View Studio
West Warwickshire Sports Complex
78 Grange Road
Solihull B91 1DA
IMPORTANT To help with catering numbers, please let Helena know if you will be attending, by completing this simple Google form before Monday 9 February 2026:
https://forms.gle/nbgf7Yk5EpGhBokAA
There is no dress code. It is hoped to stream the service via the internet.

Many thanks for posting this news, it first reached us via a Make-up Facebook page. Those years we all spent together at the BBC were exceptionally special, sadly a time gone by that will never be repeated. The world has changed. They were exhilarating years filled with hard work, a good sprinkling of fun, friendship and daily laughter. Carol was very much a part of all that. x

Confirmed here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mypension/news/260121

In an interview given to "The Guardian" DG Tim Davie says "The BBC will face “profound jeopardy” over its future unless it embraces significant changes to its funding, ......"


The interview, by Michael Savage, is here, in which the DG rejects a suggestion that the BBC should be funded by advertising or subscriptions.